{"id":1540,"date":"2022-01-14T14:23:09","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T14:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.co.uk\/knowledge-base\/?post_type=kb&p=1540"},"modified":"2022-01-14T14:23:10","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T14:23:10","slug":"how-to-enable-tpm-on-your-mini-pc-what-to-do-if-your-pc-cant-upgrade-to-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/article\/how-to-enable-tpm-on-your-mini-pc-what-to-do-if-your-pc-cant-upgrade-to-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to enable TPM on your Mini PC \u2013 What to do if your PC can\u2019t upgrade to Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With Windows 11<\/a> being available to the general public since October last year. More and more people are currently looking for potential upgrade paths to Microsoft\u2019s latest OS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve recently bought a computer but are unable to upgrade to Windows 11 like you expected, the answer may NOT be buying a new PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s possible that your computer may simply have had it\u2019s TPM 2.0 component disabled. Learn what TPM is, and how to enable it on your computer in this guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is TPM 2.0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Trusted Platform Module is (an international standard for) a dedicated microcontroller that can be present somewhere on a PC\u2019s motherboard, or within its CPU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is what is known as a \u201csecure cryptoprocessor\u201d, and is designed to secure the hardware of a given system through the use of cryptographic<\/a> keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TPM plays a crucial role in platform integrity<\/strong>. Ensuring that the functions of the hardware are not compromised by malicious actors (i.e., malware, infected hardware).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common uses of the TPM include full-disk-encryption. Which protects the contents of a drive from unwillingly being accessed by third parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TPM is also often used in digital rights management (DRM) solutions. As the TPM is capable of generating cryptographically secure keys, the unlawful transferral of digital licenses can be more easily prevented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TPM 2.0 is the newest iteration of the TPM standard that has been in circulation since 2014<\/a>. TPMs however were a feature that was typically only reserved for enterprise environments, where cybersecurity is taken much more seriously. Your average user did not need, want, or probably even know about its existence until Microsoft announced TPM 2.0 as a requirement for Windows 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enabling TPM 2.0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If<\/strong> your computer is confirmed to support TPM 2.0, but the PC Health Check app<\/a> is still telling you that you can\u2019t upgrade, it\u2019s possible that the Trusted Platform component of your system may be disabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To enable it, you\u2019ll need to venture into your system\u2019s BIOS to flick some switches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enter the BIOS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Entering the BIOS can be performed in one of two ways;<\/p>\n\n\n\n